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Good afternoon.  Today I am sharing the system I created to help me compartmentalize and prioritize my life.  I've been using it for over a year, and it's been a gamechanger in helping me make consistent progress in the most critical areas of my life.

In addition, be sure to check out the primeVIEW KPI dashboard from Prime Care Technologies.  In my personal experience of using primeVIEW for years, accessing the data points that drive my operation in one easy to use community or enterprise dashboard has been a game changer.  

Elevate your operation with The Iceberg Model

I have noticed over the years that the tasks or actions that I dread and procrastinate on the most often are the actions that, if tackled head-on, would have the most significant upside for me.

The tough conversation, the first step in getting started on a big project, or the feedback I have been holding onto all usually fit this formula.  They're easy to push off and the outcomes of non-action are not always easy to see.

The more aware of it I became, the more I wanted to fight my natural tendency to put things off because they're hard or might be unpleasant in the moment.

The more I fought back, the more I noticed other leaders falling into the same pattern. 

I began writing down the tasks I least wanted to perform and listing the consequences of each item.

Over time this turned into a format resembling an iceberg where the topics are listed at the top, and all futuristic consequences are listed underneath.  Like an iceberg, most of the substance or results are underwater and out of sight.

Most leaders make decisions and prioritize based on a limited view.  They look at the iceberg from above the water and underestimate its impact that is hiding beneath the surface.

Here's how you can make decisions based on the view below the water.

On a spreadsheet or sheet of paper, list on the first row all of the items, tasks, and conversations you have been dreading or have continually been pushed off to tomorrow's to-do list.

Answer the following questions on the subsequent rows using a word or a maximum of one sentence.

• How will I feel tomorrow if I complete this today?
• What will be the upside six months from now?
• What worst can happen if I continue to push this off?
• Will the outcome of this task position me closer to my goals?
• Why am I putting this off?
• How soon can I check this box/accomplish this task?

Take a step back, and check out what you have created.

You now have a visualization of the entire iceberg, not just the parts above the water.

What have you been putting off that would position you closer to your goals tomorrow if you knocked out today?  The Iceberg Model provides you with a visual of not only the tasks, but the outcomes you are missing out on.  Here is an example.

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See Your Future in the Stars with the primeVIEW KPI Dashboard

Since 2005, the primeVIEW KPI dashboard from Prime Care Technologies has empowered senior care operators to manage KPIs more efficiently -- and more proactively. One such KPI is staffing and its impact to your Five Star rating.

Your Five Star staffing rating significantly impacts how your facilities are perceived by the public. Great staffing star ratings combined with great quality and survey scores are often the tipping point between a patient admission and one of your competitors getting the business. To succeed, you need:

• Ways to calculate your current staffing star’s trajectory
• Alert of potential star loss
• Calculate turnover/weekend staffing during the quarter. 

Only then can you course-correct before it's time to submit your data to CMS each quarter. These advanced analytics are at your fingertips in primeVIEW. Learn about primeVIEW, or take our Business Intelligence Quiz to find out if your KPI data is where it needs to be.

About Prime Care Technologies
For nearly two decades, innovative senior care operators have relied on Prime Care Technologies for the integrated data and technologies they need to make real-time, performance-impacting decisions, within facilities and across communities. Our Atlanta-based operation empowers more than 7,500 facilities to leverage best-in-class technologies. The interoperability we drive across 70+ apps and 3,500+ payers within the senior care market makes Prime Care Technologies the industry-leading data warehouse. The same highly secure IT services we offer clients to support and integrate their most valuable healthcare data are available to all markets as part of our primeCLOUD managed IT services suite.

Grab your coffee and make it a great day.  We appreciate you and your dedication to your team and residents. -Thank you!